Aug 08 Watch 4:00 Israel's government decides to take Gaza City, sparking condemnation and protests By Stephanie Sy, Jonah Anderson Israel’s security cabinet announced it plans to take control of Gaza City. The move comes nearly two years into a conflict that has killed more than 60,000 Palestinians, leveled large parts of the territory and left starvation rampant across the… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch 5:41 Netanyahu's Gaza takeover won't end Hamas influence in the region, Mideast analyst says By Geoff Bennett, Janine AlHadidi For perspective on the Israeli government's decision to launch a military takeover in Gaza City, Geoff Bennett spoke with Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and a former State Department official. Continue watching
Aug 08 WATCH: Understanding the stages of starvation By Deema Zein According to the United Nations, more than 20,000 children were hospitalized in Gaza for malnutrition between April and mid July. Continue reading
Aug 08 WATCH: Vance says U.S. has 'no plans' to recognize Palestinian state By Danica Kirka, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Vice President JD Vance met with U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Friday at a stately home south of London, with the two leaders saying the agenda includes global economics and the Israel-Hamas war and Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Aug 08 Germany halts exports of military equipment to Israel 'until further notice' By Fanny Brodersen, Associated Press The move by Germany, which has previously stopped short of tougher lines against Israel's government taken by some of its European Union allies, appeared likely to further isolate Israel in the wake of the military takeover plan that has been… Continue reading
Aug 08 Israel plans to take over Gaza City, escalating war with Hamas and fueling worries for hostages By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Metz, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had earlier outlined more sweeping plans in an interview with Fox News, saying Israel planned to take control of all of Gaza. Israel already controls around three-quarters of the territory. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 9:46 Mideast experts analyze consequences as Israel considers full Gaza occupation By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi The Israeli cabinet is in a marathon session debating whether or not to completely reoccupy the Gaza Strip militarily. For two perspectives, Geoff Bennett spoke with David Makovsky of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy's Project on Arab-Israeli Relations… Continue watching
Aug 07 Netanyahu to seek approval for expanded Gaza offensive as 37 Palestinians are killed By Melanie Lidman, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press An Israeli official said the Security Cabinet is expected to hold a lengthy debate Thursday evening and approve an expanded military plan to conquer all or parts of Gaza not yet under Israeli control. Continue reading
Aug 06 Egypt's foreign minister says the West's response to Gaza suffering is shameful By Associated Press Egypt's foreign minister has criticized the international response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and called it shameful. Continue reading
Aug 06 Dozens killed seeking aid in Gaza as Israel considers further military action By Wafaa Shurafa, Fatma Khaled, Natalie Melzer, Associated Press The Israeli military said it had fired warning shots when crowds approached its forces. The latest deaths came as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was expected to announced further military action — and possibly plans for Israel to fully reoccupy Gaza. Continue reading